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High Wind Warning 11, NWS Billings, MT

March 11, 20224 counties in Montana

NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Mar 11, 2022, 3:07 AM MST for 4 counties in Montana. It took effect at Mar 12, 2022, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2022, 3:07 AM MST (10:07 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2022, 12:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 12, 2022, 7:11 PM MST
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Billings, MT

Counties Golden Valley County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Wheatland County, MT

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Mar 10, 8:29 PM MST, 6 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 8:29 PM MST, 6 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 3:17 AM MST, 23 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Billings MT
317 AM MST Thu Mar 10 2022

MTZ063-065-066-141-172-228-111030-
Judith Gap-Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-
Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills-Southern Wheatland-
317 AM MST Thu Mar 10 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Montana
and south central Montana.

* WHAT...Strong, gusty winds.

* WHERE...Livingston, Beartooth Foothills, Judith Gap south
  through Big Timber.

* WHEN...Friday night through early Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase Friday evening from
  Livingston to Big Timber and over the Beartooth Foothills. The
  gusty winds will spread north into Judith Gap late Friday night.
  Strong gusty winds will continue over these areas into Sunday
  morning. The strongest winds are expected Saturday morning when
  gusts could be 65 to 70 mph over Livingston and Nye, with 60 mph
  in the other areas.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARD CONCERNS...Strong crosswinds will make travel
  difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and
  roads along the Beartooth Foothills. The strong crosswinds will
  also affect Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution and consider postponing travel
until winds subside, or take an alternate route.

Additional graphics can be found at:

https://www.weather.gov/billings

&&

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.